Business Essentials Package

What is Business Essentials?

Our most popular package is FSB Business Essentials which includes a whole range of benefits and products designed to make your business fly

What's included?

A suite of legal benefits including a dedicated helpline, bundled insurance products and a range of online information to keep your business safe. Plus a whole range of negotiated benefits to help save you money and win business.

Chris Green's Story

'Within a few weeks of joining we'd taken advantage of FSB’s Online Legal Documents. We started a graduate programme and access to these documents gave us an understanding of the legal side, and has helped us to create a number of processes and procedures.'

Marc Wileman's Story

'When we first took on a member of staff, we used the online legal document template library. FSB does more important stuff than you think it does, there are lots of member benefits, probably more than we actually use.'

How much does FSB membership cost?

We offer three packages to suit your business needs. Joining FSB Connect is free, our Business Essentials package starts at £172.50 in the first year and our specialist Business Creation package has a fixed price of £129.

Reversing out of a tight spot? Getting better parking in Scotland

Parking is often cited as a bugbear by both businesses and drivers alike, especially in Scotland’s town and city centres. The concerns raised – lack of available spaces and eye-watering costs – are often swept under the carpet by councils who view parking as a way to generate income.

On the surface it may sound like unfounded business grumblings. However, for those who operate on high streets, or require access to city/town based clients (electricians, cleaners, joiners and the like), mismanaging parking can have a big impact.

But don’t take our word for it.

In a UK Government review into the future of high streets, Mary Portas, the Queen of Shops, heard frequently that badly managed parking was harming local economies and putting towns at a competitive disadvantage compared to their out-of-town competitors.

She stressed that tackling the challenge of the high street without looking at parking was impossible and that car-based access was essential for 21st century shoppers.

Her fix was for local areas to implement free controlled parking schemes that work for their town centres, something like the free after 6 scheme run in Glasgow city centre or free street parking on Sundays.

She also recommended the introduction of a new parking league table covering the cost of parking as well as the quality and reinvestment of the money raised by parking charges.

Do you agree with Mary Portas that these changes could improve parking in Scotland? FSB wants to know!

Would you like to see more done with mobile apps or parking time limits changed in your town centre? Has the parking policy in your local area helped or hindered your business? Let us know your thoughts at scotland.policy@fsb.org.uk